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Speaking on the What Bitcoin Did podcast, Strategy chairman Michael Saylor pushed back against criticism of companies issuing equity or debt to buy Bitcoin.
January 16, 2026, 9:38 pmBitcoin’s rejection near $98,000 took place as spot traders ran out of energy and short-term investors harvested profits.
January 16, 2026, 9:25 pm
Bitcoin miners entered early 2026 in a familiar but increasingly unforgiving setup: network hashrate is slipping from late-2025 highs, difficulty is adjusting on a delay, and power costs remain the hard constraint that decides which fleets stay online and which go dark.
Riot signed a decade-long deal with semiconductor giant AMB that could yield $1 billion in revenue if extended.
Bitcoin spot ETFs closed the week with $1.8 billion in net inflows, reversing last week’s outflows, as shift suggests institutional investors re-engaging.
CryptoQuant said bitcoin’s recent rebound looks like a “bear market rally,” with demand conditions less negative but weak.
The DOJ confirms Samourai Bitcoin will not be sold and will remain in the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve alongside roughly 328,000 BTC held by the government.
Bitcoin ETF inflows have rebounded, but the total assets under management remains 24% below the all-time high, indicating the recovery has just started.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Bitcoin (BTC) is back in focus this week as institutional ETF inflows totaling $1.68 billion have driven prices upward, sparking discussions of a potential super cycle toward $100,000.
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